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September 2026
Norway Rocks – from the mountains to the sea (Geology Section)
Online Zoom lecture from Andy Los. Norway Rocks - from the mountains to the sea, it’s all about the geology This talk summarises the geological history of Norway which has a broad range of…
Find out more »2026 Annual Conference
Our 2026 Conference and AGM will take place on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre. Full details, including how to book are available here.
Find out more »Aspects of Agatha
In association with the International Agatha Christie Festival Tuesday 15 September 2026 from 10:00 until 12:30 Three talks at the ancient church of St Mary the Virgin, Churston Ferrers, where Agatha Christie worshipped while…
Find out more »Town Walk in Tiverton (IA Section)
A town walk in Tiverton to see Heathcoats’ Industrial Housing. Meet at Old Heathcoat School Centre in King St, WestExe, Tiverton. Car parking is free for us as we are using the Centre, so…
Find out more »Visit to Moor Trees Nursery (S Devon Branch)
A guided tour around the Moor Trees Nursery in Dartington. Moor Trees is a Devon-based charity working to restore and extend native woodland across Dartmoor and the surrounding area. At its community nurseries, including…
Find out more »The Real Abbot’s Way (Tavistock & W Devon Branch)
A talk by Nick Pannell on his research into an ancient route linking Buckfast and Tavistock Abbeys. Historic England has confirmed that there is no historic basis for the route which has been marked…
Find out more »October 2026
The Clayhidon murder of 1853 (History Section)
A walk and talk with David Pugsley. This guided walk is designed as a re-enactment of the infamous murder of William Blackmore in Clayhidon in 1853, and the subsequent trial, conviction and execution of…
Find out more »Sidmouth’s Changing Climate (E Devon Branch)
Full title: Sidmouth’s Changing Climate : Past, Present and Future A talk by Professor Brian Golding. Photo by Brian Golding Brian Golding is a Sidmouth resident and a former Director of Weather Science at…
Find out more »The Art of the Botanist (Lit & Art Section)
The Art of the Botanist and the Golden Age of Botanical Art 1600 to 1850. An illustrated talk by Dr Martyn Rix. Dr Rix is both a distinguished botanist and an authority on botanical…
Find out more »The Minerals of the Virtuous Lady Copper Mine
The Minerals of the Virtuous Lady Copper Mine, Buckland Monachorum, Devon An online Zoom lecture by Barry Pitt. Following on from the Cornwall and West Devon UNESCO World Heritage Site Discovery Days organised by…
Find out more »AGM 2026 and President’s Talk (Exeter Branch)
The Exeter Branch AGM will be preceded by a talk by the new DA President, Camilla Hampshire "The Royal Albert Museum and art gallery - Growing a collection". Tickets £7, to include a cream…
Find out more »The Edgcumbes: a fascinating South West family (Plymouth Branch)
Full title – The Edgcumbes: the rise and rise of a fascinating South West family and their gentle descent A talk by Clive Charlton, geographer, local and maritime historian. Note temporary venue: Green Taverners'…
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